OTTAWA – The FBI is offering a US$1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, who was charged back in July for the 2023 assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C. “Singh should be considered armed and dangerous,” Patrick Grandy, who is the assistant director in charge with the FBI in Los Angeles, said in a joint press conference with the RCMP on Monday. Grandy also said Singh is being added to the FBI’s notorious list of 10 most wanted fugitives. Monday’s announcement comes after the FBI and RCMP announced in July that 37 people have been charged and 24 arrested as part of “Operation Hard Ball,” a joint law enforcement crackdown that targeted India-based organized crime networks across North America. That announcement included charges against Singh, along with Bishnoi gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi, who was also charged with ordering Nijjar’s killing and is currently imprisoned in India. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Lisa Moreland, who spoke at the press conference on Monday, described Singh as a man who “holds no loyalty, nor should others feel any loyalty towards him.” The FBI, meanwhile, believe Singh could be in the Los Angeles area, but said he has been known to reside in other parts of California as well as Canada over the years. “We do not know his exact location as we stand here right now. That is part of the reason why we have offered this reward for his information leading to his capture,” Grandy said. Modi set to visit Canada in December Monday’s reward comes as Canada and India aim to recalibrate their relationship after years of tension. In 2023, former prime minister Justin Trudeau stood up in the House of Commons and said there were “credible allegations” that agents of the Indian government were involved in the assassination of Nijjar. A year later, the RCMP and the federal government accused Indian diplomats and consular officials based in Canada of engaging in clandestine activities linked to serious criminal activity in this country, including homicides and extortions. In response to those allegations, Canada expelled six diplomats, while India kicked out six Canadian diplomats in retaliation. India has denied any involvement and Canadian officials have previously said India refused to co-operate in any investigation. But since Prime Minister Mark Carney assumed office last year, the tone towards India has shifted. In September 2025, the Canadian government officially designated the Bishnoi enterprise as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code. Despite that, Carney said last November that he considers India to be “a reliable trading partner,” while last week, he confirmed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada in December. Both countries are seeking to finalize a trade pact by the end of this year, with the goal of doubling two-way trade to $70 billion annually by 2030. The RCMP meanwhile, have since said there are no current criminal links connecting India to transnational repression in Canada. “In the files that we have that involve transnational repression, we’re not seeing any connection right now with any foreign entity, based on the criminal information, the investigations that we have presently,” RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme said to CTV Question Period back in March. The RCMP later clarified Duheme’s comments, saying the police organization is aware of incidents of intimidation and harassment by foreign states, but is unable to identify current criminal links. “What we can say is that the RCMP is aware of complaints of intimidation and harassment against certain communities across Canada. The RCMP, and the broader Government of Canada, is also aware that foreign states are engaging in such activities in Canada,” the RCMP told CTV News in a statement on April 1. On Monday, the FBI said anyone with information concerning Singh should contact the FBI’s toll-free tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324).
